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Location:

Fort Collins,CO,

Member Since:

May 15, 2003

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided PR's:
5K: 14:48 (Track - 2001)
10K: 30:45 (Track - 2001)
10K: 31:32 (Bolder Boulder - 2013)
Half Marathon: 1:06:09 (Duluth - 2013)
Marathon: 2:17:54 (Grandma's) - 2014)
Marathon: 2:19:47 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2013)
Marathon: 2:19:49 (Indianapolis Monumental - 2010)

Aided PR's:
10K: 29:38 (Des News - 2011)
Half Marathon: 1:05:30 (TOU Half - 2011)
Marathon: 2:18:09 (St George - 2007)
Marathon: 2:17:35 (Boston - 2011)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in June of 2008. Started taking Enbrel in March, 2009.

Run as much as I can, and race as well as I can. Make the most of however much time I have left as an able-bodied runner.

Training for the 2018 Colorado Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

  Run until I'm old, and then run some more. Stand tall.

Personal:

1 wife, 2 kids. 1 cat. Work as a GIS Specialist/Map Geek

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good. - Ovid

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. - Romans 5:1-5

 

 
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.006.000.000.000.008.00

AM - Stacy's water broke around 3AM. She had a fast and furious labor, and was an absolute warrior (the only word for it). Seth Michael Petersen was born at 9:04AM, 6 lbs 0 oz, 19 inches. Both mother and baby are healthy and doing great. I'm so proud of Stacy. I told her that what she accomplished is amazing, and makes running marathons look absolutely pitifully easy (thereby inferring that she should run a marathon).

PM - Stacy gave me permission to run with Jon, so I took a hiatus and ran his workout with him. We warmed up a mile to Merlin Olsen Park, and then did a 6-mile tinman tempo on the First Dam Run 10K course. It was hot, but I was really happy with how the workout went. Mile splits were 6:11, 6:14, 6:18, 5:54, 6:07, 6:07 (first half slight uphill, second half slight downhill). I will certainly sleep well tonight!!

Mom, dad, and baby, 25 minutes after birth.

lil' feller.

Comments
From Dale on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 21:07:10

Congratulations! I'm sure you've already gotten Seth's blog all set up, right? Quite the handsome future road running star!

From Logan on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 21:17:48

Congrats to both of you. Cute kid!

From Kim on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 21:22:39

Darling baby boy! What fun you and Stacy have ahead of you! You are a good boy to get permission for today's run! I'm sure Stacy would have been happy to let you run no matter what, but getting her permission at a time like this was very thoughtful of you! I'm sure that is just the beginning of all the thoughtful things you do for her! Tell her good job from the bloggies!

From Jon on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 21:43:25

Big congrats again! And do indeed thank Stacy for letting you run with me- it was a life saver. It would have been ugly without you.

From James on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 22:05:39

Congrats! Make sure you get some rest as well.

From dave holt on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 22:20:48

Congratulations!

From Jody on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 22:52:09

Congratulations! An absolutely darling baby!

From Mik'L on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 22:55:07

Congrats! It's a little early, but I'm sure Stacy is fine with that! Let's not have her running any marathons quite yet. Get some sleep!

From Brent on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 23:17:46

Congrads, a new life brough into this world, so special. Your life will never be the same

Also, nice tinman workout, Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Aug 01, 2008 at 22:04:22

Great pictures. Was the name Seth given in the hopes that the child will pick up the combined strengths of Seth Wold and Seth Pilkington in addition to yours?

From Maria on Sat, Aug 02, 2008 at 05:20:34

Congrats Paul and Stacy! Very good pictures so soon after birth!

From Paul Petersen on Sat, Aug 02, 2008 at 12:01:24

Thanks everyone.

Sasha - everyone I know named Seth is either extremely fast or extremely funny (ie - Seth Rogen, Seth Green, Seth Macfarlane, etc.). Those are two good virtues.

From jill on Sun, Aug 03, 2008 at 14:19:37

Paul- I have been reading your blog off and on since i joined the blog-- after the year you have had, this is such a beutiful post to read! Congrats to you and Stacey on your little boy! How precious life is!!! God bless!

From Dustin on Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 17:20:47

Congrats on the baby guys, sorry I've been a little slow to respond, but we're all real excited for this new chapter in your life. Kids are great!

From Lybi on Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 01:21:22

Wow! What a little ANGEL! Congratulations, you guys!

From steve ashbaker on Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 19:03:56

Very nice Paul! I had no idea this was coming! What a surprise. Congratulations!

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